The internet has created a sexual revolution, giving the most conservative eyes a voyeuristic glimpse into the wilder sides of sex. Apparently many are finding that they like what they see and are increasingly trying out kinkier types of sex in their own bedrooms.
What is abnormal may not necessarily be unnatural, according to sexologists who study the outer limits of the human psyche.
And, increasingly, as seen in a plethora of new books and films — not to mention thousands of sites on the Internet – kinky sex is getting more attention.
“To badly paraphrase Alfred Kinsey, [who pioneered sex research in the 1940s and 50s, filming couples in flagrante in his Indiana attic], ‘the only unnatural sex act is the one you can’t perform,'” said Robert Dunlap, a California sex therapist and filmmaker.
This article appears in Feb 11-17, 2009.
